Number of infant deaths, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of infant deaths, female was 1,242 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,242
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11,085
in 1960
All-time low
1,242
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1,242 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Ecuador peaked at 11,085 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,242, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 78th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,085 | — |
| 1961 | 11,013 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 10,966 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 10,932 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 10,923 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 10,929 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 10,955 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 10,991 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 11,040 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 11,063 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 11,064 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11,005 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 10,885 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 10,671 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 10,400 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 10,082 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 9,761 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 9,445 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 9,142 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 8,851 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 8,549 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 8,232 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 7,906 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 7,576 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 7,248 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 6,901 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 6,531 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 6,201 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 5,934 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 5,729 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5,535 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 5,343 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 5,124 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 4,874 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 4,604 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 4,350 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 4,116 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3,879 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 3,638 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 3,428 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 3,238 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 3,068 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,920 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,796 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2,688 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,591 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,500 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2,410 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,331 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,267 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,181 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,091 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,989 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,840 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,705 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1,615 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,536 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,493 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,479 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,446 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,397 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,350 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,305 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,269 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,242 | -2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,242 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 424, 2.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,242 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 276, 4.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,990 | 10,923 | 11,085 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,131 | 8,851 | 11,064 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,081 | 5,729 | 8,549 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,489 | 3,428 | 5,535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,681 | 2,267 | 3,238 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,738 | 1,446 | 2,181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,313 | 1,242 | 1,397 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 75 Honduras 1,289 compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 1,272 compare
- 77 Namibia 1,255 compare
- 79 Jordan 1,237 compare
- 80 United Kingdom 1,223 compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 1,190 compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Ecuador?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Ecuador was 1,242 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11,085 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,242 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.